Young founders
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Guides for kids, teens, and homeschool families who want to build something real — business ideas, first customers, money and tax basics, and how to turn a venture into learning.
50 Business Ideas for Kids and Teens That Actually Make Money
A big list of business ideas for kids and teens — services, handmade products, digital, and reselling — plus how to pick one that fits and turn it into your first sale.
8 min readHow to Start a Business as a Teenager: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to start a business as a teenager, step by step: find a problem to solve, test the idea, handle the legal and money basics with a parent, price it, and get customers.
9 min readHow to Teach Entrepreneurship in Your Homeschool
How to teach entrepreneurship in your homeschool by having your child run a real, tiny business — weaving it into subjects you already teach and building the founder mindset.
8 min readBuild an Entrepreneurship Curriculum for Your Homeschool (Grades 6–12)
A flexible, semester-long entrepreneurship curriculum for homeschoolers built around a real business — five units, deliverables, grading, and how to award high school credit.
9 min readCan a Minor Own a Business? A Legal Guide for Teen Founders and Parents
Can a minor own a business? A plain-English guide to what teens can legally do — sole proprietorships, LLCs, contracts, EINs, bank accounts, and where a parent must step in.
8 min readDo Teens Pay Taxes on Business Income? A Parent's Guide
Do teens pay taxes on business income? A plain guide to income vs. self-employment tax for young entrepreneurs, record-keeping, the kiddie tax, and when a return is required.
8 min readHow to Write Your First Business Plan (A Teen-Friendly Template)
A teen-friendly business plan template you can finish in an afternoon: seven short sections, simple pricing math, and a first goal — no 40-page document required.
7 min readHow to Get Your First Customers as a Young Entrepreneur
How to get your first customers as a young entrepreneur with no budget: start with people who know you, tell them clearly, make it easy to say yes, and ask for referrals.
8 min readMoney Skills Every Young Entrepreneur Needs
The money skills every young entrepreneur needs: revenue vs. profit, tracking every dollar, pricing to profit, separating business money, reinvesting, and planning for taxes.
8 min readHow to Run a Homeschool Business Fair (A Hands-On Entrepreneurship Project)
How to plan and run a homeschool business fair: gather families, help kids build booths and price their goods, run the event, and turn it into lasting real-world learning.
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